Reviewed by Taylin

TITLE: The Human Pyke

SERIES: Saint Lakes #11

AUTHOR: April Kelley

PUBLISHER: Self-Published

LENGTH: 216 Pages

RELEASE DATE: July 27, 2023

BLURB:

A human soldier must turn to the enemy if he wants to live. He doesn’t expect to find his fated mate among them.

Taylor Kramer is out of options. If he wants to survive, he has to rely on the very people he once hunted—the paranormals. The government wants him dead and the paranormals scare him. The last thing he needs is a mate who shifts into a cougar.

Marshall Pyke isn’t looking for love. He comes back to his hometown because his family and clan are in deep trouble. Saint Lakes is in the center of a war with a man bent on destroying every paranormal in existence. When the new farmhand turns out to be his fated mate, sparks fly. Too bad he’s also the enemy.

When Taylor’s asked to work for the paranormal council, he knows he has a lot to prove, especially to Marshall. If Marshall wants to protect his mate, he’ll have to break a few rules.

The Human Pyke is the romantic eleventh book in the MM Paranormal Romance series Saint Lakes. If you like men with hearts of gold and hard-nosed cat shifter cops, then you’ll love this enemies-to-lovers novel.

Buy The Human Pyke and see just how sensual a cougar shifter can be.

REVIEW:

Having flipped sides from special ops to supernatural, a very human, Taylor, was a wanted man who needed a new identity. Everything he had was lost, so the Somerset Clan did what they did naturally – they gained another son. However, momma Somerset gave Taylor the last name of Pyke, the same surname of detective Marshall Pyke, son of Tim Pyke featured in book ten. When Marshall identifies Taylor as his fated mate, Taylor must take Marshall’s word for it, as Taylor doesn’t have the same instincts.

The Human Pyke is the penultimate book in the Saint Lakes series, which is fast concluding. More of the final pieces are put into place – some are courtesy of Marshall’s old police department. The clan knows the names of some major players and attempts to discover the final game plan. Some reinforcements and discoveries could be for good or bad, and no one will know until the next book. As for the relationship between Marshall and Taylor, their journey gets sorted, but the scene is set for the series finale. Oh, and yes, I enjoyed it.

The story is told in the third person from the viewpoints of Taylor and Marshall. The world that has built up over the series is almost complete. This time included – the police, an investigation, a local crime lord, and a budding relationship within the realm that the Saint Lakes clan has evolved into. Before everything comes to a head, the spotlight is aimed at Marshall and Taylor, who is new to the supernatural world and thus has much to learn of its do’s, don’ts, and protocols.

What I liked about this coupling is that, regardless of the need to be with their mate, Marshall and Taylor’s backgrounds ensure they understand that the clan’s welfare comes first. Taylor Goes undercover, and Marshall uses his contacts to dig deeper into the activities and associations of specific individuals. To this end, the story has a distinct detective novel vibe, while the Saint Lakes clan is always in the background as reinforcements and some deliciously dramatic scenes.

In all, a delightful build-up to the last book.

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